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spent

Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.

a spent cartridge
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  • ...and pedophiles I spent hours exploring the woods near my house, 60 years ago. Would want a kid to do it today.

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • But you must remember that the US - the most developed and powerful economy in the world, with policymakers who have spent the last 18m throwing their weight around and disrupting the global economy - are completely powerless to curb domestic spending.

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • WE HAD THIS PLAN FOR MY OLD OFFICE AND WE SPENT YEARS TRYING TO MAKE IT WORK THEN SOMEONE ELSE TOOK OUR PLAN honestly instead of resigning I should've taken a flamethrower in on my last day

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • As for harming trans people specifically, you have spent 3 days getting your fans to spout terf-coded language, like that trans women are being harrassers and abusers for daring to challenge your framing of our response to transphobia.

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • #OMIWORD ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬛ ⬛⬜⬛⬛⬛⬜⬛ ⬛⬜⬛⬛⬛⬜⬛ ⬛⬜⬛⬛⬛⬜⬛ ⬛⬜⬛⬛⬛⬜⬛ ⬛⬜⬛⬛⬛⬜⬛ ⬛⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ Puzzle #491 (Moderate) Time spent: 01:30 20 moves • 0 hints

    Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

Of fish: exhausted as a result of having spawned.

a spent cartridge
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  • 💊 Think of your body like a bank account — and most people are overdrawn before the emergency even hits. A doctor who spent years in hospital medicine noticed the same pattern constantly: two patients, same age, same diagnosis, same treatment... #VitaminD #PreventiveHealth

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • I have voted for you. I hope that means more of the money will be spent out of South Wales...

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • The Sticky Truth: Are Castor Oil Belly Patches a Miracle or Just a Mess? If you’ve spent more than five minutes on TikTok lately, you’ve likely seen someone taping what looks like a giant, oil-... #beauty #wellness #culture #humour #health Origin | Interest | Match

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Nominally back to work today, having finally spent the night at the new place, except there are three deliveries this morning and groceries due after lunch

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • >> Sorry. This song spent 10 weeks at

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(law, chiefly, UK) Of legislation or an enactment: no longer in force due to all of its provisions having expired or been completed.

a spent cartridge
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  • Some MF really thought he scared me by attempting to reset my password lmfao Oh shiver me timbers Like I gaf about my reddit account, not like I spent money on it

    r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026
  • What’s the deal with TSA workers not getting paid? I dont understand WHY they’re not getting paid is the money being spent on other sectors of government? https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5759273/not-all-airports-use-tsa-agents-for-security-at-places-like-sfo-thats-helped-lines

    r/OutOfTheLoop· Mar 2026
  • >> Sorry. This song spent 10 weeks at

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